I’m a sucker for a good roasted veggie, especially brussel sprouts. My mother in law always prepares a pan of roasted brussel sprouts for Thanksgiving and I’m always the first in line to grab a bunch. Inspired by her recipe, I decided to make my brussel sprouts in the air fryer and add my own little Korean inspired sauce to them.

This Hawaiian Macaroni Salad Recipe is a delicious spin on traditional macaroni salad. The creamy tangy and sweet sauce combined with pasta and bright vegetables make this the perfect pasta salad.

Summer is made for cookouts, spiked lemonade, and macaroni salad. Ok, summer is so much more than that but if you know me, you know I love me some summer. Speaking of summer, one of my best summer memories is from a summer when I was 17 and I traveled to Hawaii to stay for an entire month! Best summer ever!!! Although the summer I got married on June 21st, the first day of summer, may just have that one beat. Either way, I had a blast in Hawaii visiting family, volunteering at the local hospital, hiking, attending luau’s, and straight chilling.

This Cheddar and Sour Cream Corn on the Cob seasoning is a delicious twist on traditional corn on the cob. Serve it along side your favorite cookout meal for a fun and tasty side dish. This post may contain affiliate links, please read my full disclosure here.

There is something magical about grabbing an ear of corn with both hands and chowing down. Heck, you could use one hand for all I care but corn eaten off the cob is just simply amazing. There’s a relaxation that comes along with it that I just can’t explain. In our house, we eat a ton of corn on the cob. It was one of my cravings during my pregnancy and if I ate it, we all ate it.

This Copycat Rice a Roni recipe is even better than the boxed version. Make it in the Instant Pot for a hands off quick, easy, and healthier side dish. This post may contain affiliate links, please read my full disclosure here.

You ever have a random craving for a meal from your childhood? Happens to me quite often. I’ll be thinking of what to create in my kitchen and I’ll get a sudden urge for a dish I hadn’t had in years. That’s how it was when it came to this Rice a Roni.

Even as an adult, I used to buy the flavored rice and pastas from the dried goods section of the supermarket. Once I realized that these things were full of sodium and other no no ingredients, I stopped buying them.

As a matter of fact, I discovered that it was much easier and cheaper to make flavored rice out of ingredients I already had in my pantry.

This Awesome Quinoa Dish is a delicious spin on quinoa. Eat more quinoa with this recipe. This post may contain affiliate links, read my full disclosure here.

April is here! Did you play any April Fools Day pranks on anyone? I didn’t. My husband tried to trick me all day…he never got me. I couldn’t think of anything clever so unfortunately I didn’t get anyone this year. I’ll have to make sure to plan something amazing next year.

This Roasted Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Recipe is a perfect easy side dish for any dinner. The added rosemary and garlic give it wonderful flavor. This post may contain affiliate links, read my full disclosure here.

Cauliflower…oh the wonderful neglected vegetable in my kitchen. I loved cauliflower growing up, especially raw dipped in tons of ranch. But for the last few years, cauliflower has been pretty absent from my diet. Such a shame.

Now that I’m a grown up, a wife, and a parent, I think it’s time I start incorporating this vegetable (and a host of others I neglected) back into our kitchen and into our diet. First step will be with this easy roasted cauliflower and sweet potato recipe.

This Jamaican Callaloo and Saltfish recipe is the perfect main course or side dish for any meal. Generally eaten for breakfast in Jamaica, this delicious dish can be served at any time of the day. This post contains affiiliate links, read my full disclosure here.

What a gwan?

Translation: What is going on?!?

You gon fi luv mi callaloo n sal fish recipe.

Translation:You are going to love my callaloo and saltfish recipe.

I love speaking Jamaican patios but my mom tells me I sound horrible when I try. Although I was raised in a Jamaican household, I was raised in the lovely states of Maryland and Florida and only visited Jamaica once in a while. When I speak patios I sound like the actors in Cool Runnings. Great movie but horrible accents. Moving on…

I was honored to be invited to a Black History Month Virtual Potluck, organized by Meiko of Meiko And The Dish and Aaron of The Hungry Hutch. This potluck will include 28 of some of the best black food bloggers in the world. We are talking Southern, African, Caribbean, Creole…all kinds of amazing recipes.

This Sweet Chilli Thai Cucumber Salad is the perfect refreshing salad to go along any meal. Chop, chop, chop the veggies and herbs and let it marinate for a great salad.

Finally, a salad recipe! woo hoo! Although I am sure most readers don’t mind the baked goods, like this Mini Rum Carrot Cake or the comfort food like this Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese. Hehehe. But like everyone else, I’ve made a resolution to get more veggies in my diet. Now don’t get me wrong, we were doing pretty well with getting veggies in our diet but I know my hubby and baby girl were getting a wee bit tired of the same ol’ side salad with dinner every night. That’s where this cucumber salad comes about.

These Scalloped Potatoes with Blue Cheese are a great spin on your traditional scalloped potatoes. Impress your friends and family with this fancy side dish. This post may contain affiliate links, read my full disclosure here.

What happens when the Managing Director of the French Dairy Board comes to your town and discusses all kinds of cheeses from overseas? You halfway listen and stuff your mouth with all the beautiful cheese. Ok, no…don’t do that, you should actually listen and focus less on stuffing your face. But yea, I stuffed my face. So yea, there was that time that the Managing Director of the French Dairy Board came to visit and I ate cheese until my heart was filled with joy. I posted this picture on my Instagram from the event.